Skills (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Three main categories of geographical skills
Three main categories of geographical skills
Qualitative, quantitative, and fieldwork
Qualitative data definition
Qualitative data definition
Non-numerical, unstructured, open-ended information
Quantitative data definition
Quantitative data definition
Numerical measurements and statistics, scientific approach
Strength of qualitative methods
Strength of qualitative methods
Rich, detailed descriptions of subject
Strength of quantitative methods
Strength of quantitative methods
Can be analysed statistically, objective and replicable
Coding in qualitative research
Coding in qualitative research
Converting qualitative data into categories for analysis
Sampling definition
Sampling definition
Selecting representative subset when full population impractical
Random sampling characteristic
Random sampling characteristic
Every member has equal chance of selection
Systematic sampling method
Systematic sampling method
Selecting at regular intervals (e.g., every 10th person)
Stratified sampling method
Stratified sampling method
Dividing population into subgroups, sampling proportionally